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Camden road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 936 road traffic collisions in Camden in 2015, and 1,086 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2014 (921), and casualties rose from 1,037.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 57,209 collisions in Camden.

Collisions in 2015
936
Up 2% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
1,086
Up 5% on 2014
Fatal collisions
2
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
7.6% of collisions

Crash severity in Camden in 2015

0.2% of collisions in Camden in 2015 were fatal and 7.6% serious, against 0.6% and 15% in Camden from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious717.6%
  • Slight86392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious746.8%
  • Slight1,01093%

Camden road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Camden, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,793 in 1984. 2015 is highlighted, with 936, up 2% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015: 936
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025675721
2024652723
2023727786
2022752821
2021691743
2020616668
20199221,009
20189111,024
20179671,081
2016818919
20159361,086
20149211,037
2013785865
2012749840
2011845932
2010856964
2009815908
2008729853
2007748841
2006786872
20059351,036
20041,0441,174
20031,1421,265
20021,2251,404
20011,4411,655
20001,4341,639
19991,4511,637
19981,4291,592
19971,4831,677
19961,5321,700
19951,5971,787
19941,4741,665
19931,4341,622
19921,4631,658
19911,4501,650
19901,7241,853
19891,7641,926
19881,7281,941
19871,6391,852
19861,7542,007
19851,7161,908
19841,7932,022
19831,7682,008
19821,7421,968
19811,6191,892
19801,7812,050
19791,7462,109

When and where crashes happen in Camden in 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (12%)
  • Tuesday154 (16%)
  • Wednesday146 (16%)
  • Thursday155 (17%)
  • Friday144 (15%)
  • Saturday116 (12%)
  • Sunday110 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5930 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59135 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59203 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59188 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.8%)
  • February68 (7.3%)
  • March64 (6.8%)
  • April56 (6%)
  • May71 (7.6%)
  • June83 (8.9%)
  • July95 (10%)
  • August90 (9.6%)
  • September88 (9.4%)
  • October82 (8.8%)
  • November82 (8.8%)
  • December84 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight640 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds828 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (7.2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry773 (83%)
  • Wet or damp161 (17%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (5.4%)
  • 30 mph849 (91%)
  • 40 mph32 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway754 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road93 (9.9%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (9.1%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Camden in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist240 (22%)
  • Pedestrian237 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist230 (21%)
  • Car occupant213 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant84 (7.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant62 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 2065 (6%)
  • 21 to 25148 (14%)
  • 26 to 35315 (29%)
  • 36 to 45198 (18%)
  • 46 to 55152 (14%)
  • 56 to 6553 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4%)
  • Over 7531 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded37 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider672 (62%)
  • Pedestrian237 (22%)
  • Passenger177 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car710 (44%)
  • Motorcycle259 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle257 (16%)
  • Taxi or private hire car154 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes121 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach93 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Camden in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Camden

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Camden ranked among 351 areas in 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Camden had the 22nd most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
221st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Camden in 2015

Camden Town, Camden, NW1 9PT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Camden in 2015, with 157 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Camden with the most crashes in 2015

The A400 had the most collisions in Camden in 2015: 122, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Camden, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA40012213707
2ndA501607504
3rdA4200587905
4thA503587012
5thA41566703
6thA502506202
7thA40394303
8thA5200374305
9thA401344115
10thA5333604
11thB510202101
12thB509192200
13thB518181900
14thA5202141501
15thA4201121401
16thB511101101
17thB525101001
18thA20191000
19thB5046601
20thB5076801

Towns in Camden: crashes in 2015

Camden itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2015: 859.

Postcode districts in Camden: crashes in 2015

NW1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Camden in 2015: 317.

Latest crashes in Camden in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in Camden in 2015, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

Camden road accidents in other years